Mannar mass grave

Mannar mass graves refers to the discovery of several mass graves in Mannar, northwestern Sri Lanka, starting in 2013 when 11 skeletons were unearthed. In 2018, another mass grave was discovered in the Tamil-dominated town and 346 skeletons were unearthed, 29 being those of children, making it the largest mass grave in the country. There has been controversy over the dates of this mass grave, with the lead archeologist and other sources challenging a carbon dating suggesting the remains were over 500 years old; they contended the artifacts recovered from the site suggested the remains were within 30 years old. The discovery received attention in relation to those who had gone missing during the Sri Lankan civil war.

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